On 2009.12.21 15:54:36 +0000, Mun wrote: > Hi all, > > My e-mail methodology will be changing shortly and I will be serviced > via an Exchange server (as opposed to e-mail delivered directly to my > Linux workstation). > > Due to my own personality flaws I am planning on using Fetchmail > (configured for IMAP use) to retrieve my e-mail from the Exchange server > to my local Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) box. The main reason for > this is that I want a copy of all of my e-mail to reside on my own > computer. > > A couple of questions come to mind: > > 1) Is Fetchmail still in "vogue"? Or is there a better application > that I should use to retrieve my e-mail? > > 2) It appears that 'fetchmailconf' has been obsoleted. That is, Red > Hat no longer provides it in there Fetchmail RPM. Does anyone > know if there is a replacement? > > Thanks in advance. > > --
Take a look at Getmail. I've found it to be a much better retrieval program than Fetchmail. Rem
